Category Archives: All Occasion

In the Meadow

For today’s card, I decided to use the In the Meadow Stamp Set.  The images in this set are perfect for water coloring.   The background was created using our Aqua Painters and Soft Sky Classic Ink and the deer were colored in using copic markers. The base card was embossed using the Wood Grain Textured Embossing Folder. I used one of the images from Gorgeous Grunge (splatter) to add… Read More »

Timeless Textures and Perfect Pairings

4 Days left of Sale-a-bration! $50 spending spree Hostess Code: TE7U2NW6 Weekly Deals Clearance Rack The Timeless Textures Stamp Set is my style of stamp.  I love the shabby chic look of it and I love making this type of card. I paired it with the Perfect Pairings Stamp Set, a Sale-a-bration stamp set, which will not be available after 31 March 2016.  It has a lot of greetings that… Read More »

Pedal Pusher

8 Days left of Sale-a-bration! $50 spending spree Hostess Code: TE7U2NW6 Weekly Deals Clearance Rack Sale-a-bration:  Ends 31 March 2016 Just 9 days left for Sale-a-bration!  and also 9 days to enter into the contest for a $50 spending spree!  Who would not want $50 worth of free stampin’ up! products!  Click here to see all the details. The Pedal Pusher Photopolymer Stamp Set has turned out to be one… Read More »

Going Global

$50 spending spree Hostess Code: TE7U2NW6 Weekly Deals Clearance Rack Sale-a-bration:  Ends 31 March 2016 I’ve seen a lot of examples on Pinterest using the Going Global Stamp Set and I think it’s going to become a favorite for making masculine cards. I’m using the Going Places Designer Series Paper Stack with the stamp set and I absolutely love this DSP.   So now I know that it’s going to be… Read More »

Picture Perfect

I love this the Picture Perfect Stamp Set #140520.  It’s on my list to purchase in March.  I am even going to buy the Striped Scallop Thinlits #133734 because I definitely want to case this card.  It’s a beautiful card! Six good reasons to buy the Picture Perfect Stamp Set:  Photos from Pinterest – don’t you just love Pinterest? Not an artist? You can be! All you need is the Picture… Read More »

Honeycomb Happiness

This such a cute little chick that I will be sorry to see it go on 31 March 2016 (end of Sale-a-bration).  The set is called Honeycomb Happiness. The image was stamped with Hello Honey onto Watercolor Paper.   It was then filled in using our Aqua Painters and the Hello Honey Ink.  The balloon was stamped with Blushing Bride and the string with Chocolate Chip.   The balloon was colored in… Read More »

Birthday Blooms in Mint Macaron

2016 Occasions catalog Sale-a-bration Hostess Code Weekly Deals Clearance Rack Today’s card features the Birthday Blooms Stamp Set and the color Mint Macaron.  When Mint Macaron first came out, I wasn’t too happy with it but the more I use it, the more I like it.  It goes so well with our subltes collection. Instead of adding a greeting to the card, I decided to stamp a couple of different… Read More »

Beautiful Ride – I loved my Bug!

2016 Occasions catalog Sale-a-bration Hostess Code Weekly Deals Clearance Rack In the 1970’s I owed a 1968 Volkswagon Green Beetle  and I loved that car!  It was an automatic (which was unusual because most of them were stick) and I had it until I had to junk it. So…..today’s features the car from the Beautiful Ride Photopolymer Stamp Set.   And after talking to a new acquaintance yesterday about watercoloring, I… Read More »

Birthday Blooms x 3

2016 Occasions catalog Sale-a-bration Hostess Code Weekly Deals Clearance Rack I guess by now you can tell I really, really like the Birthday Blooms Clear Mount Stamp Set. For today’s card, I paired it with the Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper. The greeting is from the Expressions Natural Elements.  It was colored in using the Watermelon Wonder Stampin’ Write Marker. I added Gold Glitz Dazzling Details to the center of… Read More »

Birthday Blooms meets Bloomin’ Love!

 2016 Occasions catalog Sale-a-bration Hostess Code Weekly Deals Clearance Rack Today’s card features the Birthday Blooms Stamp Set and the Love Blossoms Embellishment Kit.  As you can see I really love the Birthday Blooms since I’ve used it so many times since I bought it last month! It’s the first time I’ve been able to add the Gold Cording Trim in a couple of circles.  It’s a lot harder than… Read More »